There were three ships which were nearby when the Titanic sunk. One of them was known as the Sampson. It was 7 miles away f...
There were three ships which were nearby when the Titanic sunk.
One
of them was known as the Sampson. It was 7 miles away from the Titanic
and they saw the white flares signaling danger, but because the crew had
been hunting seals illegally and didn't want to be caught, they turned
and went the opposite direction away from the Titanic. This ship
represents those of us who are so bu
sy in our own sin and lives that we can't recognize when someone else is in need.
The
next ship was the Californian. This ship was only 14 miles away from
the Titanic, but they were surrounded by ice fields and the captain
looked out and saw the white flares, but because the conditions weren't
favorable and it was dark, he decided to go back to bed and wait until
morning. The crew tried to convince themselves that nothing was
happening. This ship represents those of us who say I can't do anything
now. The conditions aren't right and so we wait until conditions are
perfect before going out.
The
last ship was the Carpathia. This ship was actually headed in a
southern direction 58 miles away from the Titanic when they heard the
distress cries over the radio. The captain of this ship knelt down,
prayed to God for direction and then turned the ship around and went
full steam ahead through the ice fields. This was the ship that saved
the 705 survivors of the Titanic.
ANALOGY -
Obstacles
and reasons to avoid responsibility shall always be there, but those
who accept it always find a place in the hearts to be remembered for the
world of good they do.
I
really wish that we all could be Carpathians in life, unlike more
Sampsons and Californians... this world could be a more beautiful place
to live in.